Open AccessSaliva promotes survival and even proliferation of C andida species in tap water
Author(s) -
Barbot Vanessa,
Migeot Virginie,
Rodier MarieHélène,
Deborde Marie,
Imbert Christine
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2011.02379.x
Subject(s) - saliva , tap water , microbiology and biotechnology , candida albicans , candida glabrata , biology , candida parapsilosis , oral cavity , medicine , dentistry , biochemistry , environmental engineering , engineering
Candida yeasts colonize the human oral cavity as commensals or opportunistic pathogens. They may be isolated from water circulating in dental unit waterlines mixed with traces of saliva mainly because of the dysfunction of antiretraction valves. This study deals with the growth ability of C andida albicans , C andida glabrata and C andida parapsilosis in tap water with saliva (0–20% v/v). Results show that C . glabrata is the most susceptible species in tap water. Furthermore, saliva promotes both survival and proliferation of the three studied C andida species in tap water.